^ juvenile 'Temperance Society • Tiie final concert of tlie abov • Society was huld in th« School of Arts on Monday uight' Mr. F Beard. (preside)ifc)-occupyiiig the chair. ' Pro ceediug-S.commonci'-d with the singing of the- hymw '" " Onward Christian Soldiers." ^Mv^Beard then Expressed his pleasure a t seeing such' h, large ut cten am'c and regretted his departure from Crookwell. A splendid pro gramme ofsongs and reoitutious was then gone, thr jugli and ■ wcre-greatly appreciated, judging by the frequent applnuse. . At the conclusion of the c ntertaioment Mr. S. Huttm, hoa. secretary, delive-ed a: very eulogistic speech, and oxprossed regret at Mr. &amp;lt;&amp;lt;Beurd'H departure from ,Crookwell. He paid a High tribute to tho many Stirling qualities-* possessed by that gentiemau,and wished Mr.; and Mrs. Beard every success -in their - new ^sphere, and regretted the- society: had to disband.' ? On behalf of tho society he then presented-Mr. Beard, with a phonograph." Mnste...

Peculiar -Death. A most peculiar , -death occurred recently at Creston, Iowa (U.. 8.^ A.): The seven year old daughter of John Ponte, a Bur lington conductor, wa's taken ill with what physicians pro nounce dysentery, in spite of their best efforts the- little one grew worse, until her death.: An autopsy revealed the fact that- the child'had swallowed peas: whole; that they had sprouted, an&amp;vwere growing in the stomach. ' The case' is said to be one of the most peculiar on record.—Taking line, frofn :this=\ disastrous ^ development, which, l?y the wa|y, happened in America, it would be wise for people to . discontinue .the swallowing of cherry, orange, passion: fruit; and miscellaneous seeds. The' growth -of a pas sion-vine within , one's interior regions would prove most un-' comfortable,: apart 'altogether from fchemenate to health . and existence.

The Fur East. London, Oct, 26. . The "iMovoe Krai'' (Port .^Li'thur) referring to fclie de i mancls of Japan- ip Korea and i-Manchuria, states tllat Rjupsia is able,to fight,• Japan with almost, a certainty of -success, afe-tlie same time conducting a vigorous campaign ' against. India, while Germany and Austria protect Russian - in terests iri .TJurope. It is be jlieved' in St. Petersburg that Admiral Alexeieff, the "Viceroy of the Far' East3> who.- will .shortly visit the- Efhpire's" capi tal favours war, while the Cr/ar andiOq^ni; Lamsdorfl:, the Min ister for Poreign Affairs,' pre fers the making of qimicable arrangements so as not to pre justice Russian^ expansion. ■ Veteran Ministers of Japan jhave conferred at Tokio and have discussed the proposal of the Marquis ~Ito that Japan should not insist on the evacu ation of Manchuria by Russia if the latter respects- the integ rity of China and Korea. It • is understood that the confer ence resolved to insist on Rus sia fulfillin...

Extraordinary Twins It is- announced from Eerrarn, Italyv tliat a woninn named Griuseppina Martinelli . has given birth to twin .daughters, one of wli om is*'white and rtlie other black: Medical- men' and ^anthropologists-are unable .at* present ,to .furnish' any ex planation of tae phenomena.

Funcfc iPttnoy . . tDo yon bolieve:jn horiditary ?' : ':Oertainly; ^know - a- barber who has three little! shavers.' . : • "■***. ' In the eon figurations•• on your palm, lady,: A can. trace your" future husbaud.' -o , ~ ' Dear mo ! -4;Pei!liaps . you can alfo trace my _ptesenl one for I.cau't.' VV Mrs. Clifton.-Yes,;- shs.^was ftfrious about the, way .in* which that pnper reported her .marriago. . Miss Avondale: Did it allude to her age ? i v Mrs. Clifton : Indirectly., It stated, that' Miss Oldo and Mr. Yule were married, the latter.being a well-known . colIectoPfof antiques;' ■ ' ■ ■■■:■ ■ Church : -What is the stuff that j heroes are made of ? ' Gotham: "Well, if we can believe the advertisements, it is some of those new breakfast foods. .»#* He:: .No ; she-is too flighty. I told her I went to^a phrenologist--fl.ud had my head examined, mid she said there was nothing in' it.- . She : .Did she mean there was, no-; thing in phrenology P . ■ He,: She said I could'draw my own conclu...

Terrific- Storms At Charters : 'Towers' Brisbane, Monday.—News from Char ters Towers states an unprecedented hailstorm, causing' damage tu the amount .of #10,000, occured fliis aftetuoon. 'Hail without any rainfalj: filled all the nutters in:the roof, and then 230-points of rain fell: in half an' lipur. The water blocked by the hail in the gutters overflowed on the ceil ings and flooded the houses. ;£faarl'y every business-house sufferdd; ; I)rap ere were rheavy losers,? also ' stn tioners 'a^id grocers.- the . wind was not severe,iliNit it wrecked St. GoorgeV Anglicau Church. The din din,of the hailstorm and rain was iorriflio. - All luavos'weie cut oft' trees and vii|e, and there was greaf destruction among the poultry. ; Tho temperatnre fell from 87 dejj.to 40,vleg/ invhalf an-, hour. ■ Big heaps of hail ar&amp;lt;J still lying ori^tho -juofs and in tl\e streets; No accidents are reported, but man «* Korses r Ijol ted,

Reforms 111 Macedonia. London, Oct. 26. The Joint "Note • of Austria and Russia to the Sublime Porte demands that civilian# shall supervise the reforms in Macedonia. Mixed commissions of Mos lems and . Christians in equal numbers are to be appointed to investigate political; and other crimes arising out of the dis turbances. • The Subline Porte - - is-1 o allot money to repatriate and resettle^ Christian refugees and rebuild their homes, churches, and schools. '. The*1 excesses and- atrocities ware the work of Bashi bazouks and Ilavehs -and the latter must be disbanded;' The - formation' of Bashf bazouksrnust be- uncondition aUy.prevented.. 1 - The note'is considered to be a moral triumph for the Marquis of Lansdowne, British Minister-- for Foreign' 'Affairs;

The Ilov. J. A. Dowio, 'Eondon, October 26. ■" The Rev- J. , A. l)bwies the originator of the Catholic Christian Church in Zion, Il linois, will start for Australia in January. The "iNew York /Herald" hints that the Rev. J. A. Dowie is settling in Australia with a fortune.

Bousd -to Feel It A-. populfir , preacher, tells . a . good story of a youug.,^ clergyman who launched out on a strong, temperance isenppn.-; W'he» hp»hnd;»- finished . a deacon said to him r ' /1 am afraid you lisvemido a mis take. - Mr. ■ Jones, who pays the highest pew rent, who practicaly sup ports the Sunday-school, and who is ever ready with a contribution when asked,-is a brewer - and wine and apiiitj-mwihaut. Haus liound to bti' angry.1 . ' I am Borry,' said the minister. 'I will, go and explain it to Mr Jones, remove'any unfavourable: im press ion, and tell him I did not mean him.' " o Accordingly he waited on Mij^Tones, who, in addition to> the profession of distilling, also ctfrrred on a good many other branches of trade, and indulged in a good many amusements of. vari ous kinds. • 1 ■ ' *: The pastor expressed his deep re gret to Mr. Jones for anything, ho might, havo said*-. in. the sermon to-: hurt his . feelings; » He *■ 'was ex-* tremly sorry indeed ; he-did not m...

WHERE VOTKS'AKE; FEW.' Ic has .been decided thiit'iit.polling booths where only a few votes are. re Corded tlie ballot boxes will not be opened, but will be forwarded to* the 'central places; Such a step is deemed negepsary to preyent the possible vio-: lition of secrecy of the,ballot.; 4 When only a few votes are recorded it might uot bfTdiffionJt to discover . the, direc tion in,,whiph'ppople;-hfvve cast' their support-.

A Salutary lesson* • ' Now,,remember your' salutes,' said; ithe coi'porah'when posting the Irish recruit on sentry. "If you •• see a lien tenant—he wears one star on his. shoulder—slope arms/; ifi a captain—. two stars—slope arms. If yon see a ijaajor—a icrown-—present nt-ms; if: tbo colonel—stars and crowns—present and turii out the guard.' tat pondered his orders carefully, but presently he .was awakened, frt/m his reverie by tbe. approach of a ge&amp;f eralj • ^ Tlie worthy "J son of Mars surveyed ■ the cross-swoi'dH ou .the galldht officer's^Bhouldors, and us he .was uot' included in the .corporal's .category,' simply nodded cheerfully/ ' Wellj my 'tnauj' ^aauJ /tlie genial'' general;' and who are you 'Supposed to be?' s K. • - .. .'I'm ;snpposed to be a bil of a sentrVrrshid-Patrick. '1 And who are you ?' . \ 1 ' | '(v , *' Oli,-I'm supposed to bo a bit of a general,' said the latter. &amp;lt; ■'•v-VA ginerali is it P' cricd tho startled? Pat. '-Theri.yo'll want. Bometh...

' SUMiuttilaBd.'' ' Loxdon, Oct. 26. i;Ths "Italian-; cruiser Lombardia at i temted-to land a force at Illig, on the i coast of 'Somaliland, some distance north-east of Obbia. Followers of the Mullar Abdullar gathered in qreat numbers, and firiug. volloys on the Italian boats preveuted a landing. The-cruiser shelled the enemy. 'Italian newspapers hope thac Italy is not taking the place of '.Great Britain': in the v struggle , with the Mullars follower,8

Stabbing Case At Campcrdown. ^Shortly" after- 11 : oclock 011 Monday i night, whilst Mr. Davie,, a clionnst, was standing; outside hia shop in George-street Campordofc-tf/'a"" mSn came up and asked him' for |a smoke. Mr. Davis - replied ,'that > he did not smoke whereiipon, it is stated, the miVYi drew a. knife from liis pocket -and made a -lunge-- at- Mr. Davis. The blade struck his watch in his waistcoat pocket, and glancing off, entered his body, : Several . persons came to his [•assistancb and ho was carried into the i room of a doctor, wbeie his injury .re ceived attention. The affair was re ported to the police; and t-hortly,after? I wards ^Senior-constable"-: Trinder, : of tlic Leichhardt Police Sratioti prreBted i a man on- /suspicion.... He,-, however, liasr not*>been identified. The man: who committed i the deed is ' believed to:be identical\with ;a^uian who was an inmate for somfc'titiJS'of : a lunatic asylum.